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Farm Supervisor

Employer

Hoetmer Honey Company Inc.

Date Posted

October 15, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Rochester, AB
  • Earnings $22.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 05, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Hoetmer Honey Company Inc.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available

Tasks

  • Monitoring animal health
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Work with honey bees
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
  • Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Supervision

11-15 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

First Aid Certificate

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

  • Apiary management
  • Detect bee diseases
  • Honey farm
  • Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper's honey bees from the entry and spread of pests
  • Oversee the honey extraction
  • Treat bees with antibiotics
  • Automated honey extractor
  • Harvesting honey

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Government programs

Recognized employer

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Night

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site housing options
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Supervisor is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers

innovative

Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services

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Interest Codes

Specialized Livestock Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses

INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs

directive

Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers

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General Learning Ability

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Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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